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From NC BFN President Chuck Murray:
The Western Region Annual meeting will be held on February 11th at BASS Pro Shops upstairs in the meeting room from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

From NC BFN President Chuck Murray:
We will have our meeting at Spring Hill Outfitters in Selma NC at 1:30pm. Should take about 2 hours at most. We will have a special guest, Chad Thomas, Biologist of the Eastern Part of NC. He is going to give us an update on the results of the Hurricanes [...]

Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions
Actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to set emission standards for power plants to reduce mercury and other toxic pollutants will result in healthier lakes, streams and fish.
EPA estimates that “the new safeguards will prevent as many as 11,000 premature deaths [...]

If you put E-15 in your boat, beware the consequences
By: Frank Sargeant, B.A.S.S. Times
Dec 14, 2011
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Understand upfront that proponents of E-15 gasoline, containing up to 15 percent ethanol, are not pitching the fuel as suitable for marine engines. In fact, it is a violation of federal law to use [...]

Carnes Goes Back To Back and Orellana Dominates
Story By: Bob Bauer
October 29, 2011 High Rock Lake, NC
Changing weather and a cold front greeted the 42 junior anglers for the 2011 NCBFN State Championships. The first Nor’easter of the season blew through High Rock Lake the morning of the tournament. Heavy rains drenched the competitors as [...]

Clean Water Act Protections Under Attack
Take Action!
Duck hunters and anglers know the value of wetlands, and streams.  These places provide the opportunity for sportsmen to hunt and fish and enjoy our outdoor sporting heritage and traditions.Immediate action is needed to stop an amendment to the federal Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (HR 2354) that [...]

Day Three Divisional Standings

WESTERN DIVISION

Rank
Name
City, State
Day #3 Fish
Lbs – Oz
Total Fish
Lbs – Oz

1
Josh Polfer
Nampa, ID
5
8- 4
15
27-10

2
Aaron Echternkamp
Moses Lake, WA
4
5- 5
14
17- 2

3
Ed McCaw
Ingacio, CO
5
5- 2
11
15- 2

4
Jared Roos
Paradise, UT
2
2- 8
11
14-11

5
Boyd C Golightly
Preston, ID
3
5- 4
11
14- 2

6
Jay Salisbury
Aztec, NM
5
5-15
12
13- 7

7
Aaron Leon
Henderson, NV
0
0- 0
10
13- 4

8
Gerald Kimzey
Willcox, AZ
4
4- 4
9
11- 8

9
Curtis Spindler
Missoula, MT
3
3-11
9
11- 7

10
Nicholas Fitzsimmons
Lyle, WA
3
3- 3
10
10-13

11
Don Edmonds
Sacramento, CA
1
1- 5
8
9- 2

12
Takuya Wakebe
Odawara [...]

Day Two division standings

Nov 4, 2011

CENTRAL DIVISION

Pl.
Name
City, St.
# Fish (Day2)
Lbs – Oz
Total # Fish
Total

1
Jared Miller
Norman, Okla.
5
7-14
10
18- 7

2
Josh Wray
Omaha, Ark.
5
8- 9
10
17- 1

3
Tom Jessop
Dalhart, Texas
5
8- 4
10
16-15

4
Pat Klausen
Lincoln, Neb.
5
9-13
8
13-13

5
Daniel Stark
Eldon, Mo.
5
10- 0
7
13- 1

6
Jason Pecoraro
Youngsville, La.
5
6- 6
10
12-14

7
Destre Dedeaux
Meadville, Miss.
2
2-11
7
7-13

8
Beau Branine
Haysville, Kan.
5
0-14
7
6- 9

9
Edgar Romero
Leon, Mexico
1
1- 3
4
4-14

EASTERN DIVISION

Pl.
Name
City, State
# Fish (Day2)
Lbs – Oz
Total # Fish
Total

1
John Diaco
Rochester, N.H.
4
7-12
8
19-11

2
Jamie Hartman
Newport, N.Y.
5
8- 5
10
18-14

3
Tom Reynolds
Lyme, [...]

Day One divisional standings

Nov 3, 2011

EASTERN DIVISION

Name
City, State
# Fish
# Live
Lbs – Oz

1
John Diaco
Rochester, NH
4
4
11-15

2
Jamie Hartman
Newport, NY
5
5
10- 9

3
George Cooper
Buxton, ME
5
5
7-15

4
Skip Sjobeck
Randolph, VT
5
5
6- 0

5
Tom Reynolds
Lyme, CT
5
5
5- 7

6
Andrew MacColl
CHEPACHET, RI
2
2
2- 8

7
Edward Robak
Weymouth, MA
1
1
1- 3

8
Craig Denham
Fenlon Falls ONTARIO CANADA
1
1
1- 0

MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION

Name
City, State
# Fish
# Live
Lbs – Oz

1
Richard McCrone
Cream Ridge, NJ
5
5
10-10

2
Chris Price
Church Hill, MD
5
5
8- 0

3
Chris Morrison
St. Mary’s, WV
5
5
7-15

4
Scott Sirakos
Houston, MA
4
4
6-11

5
Mike Cumberledge
Virginia [...]

From near and far, they came for their championship
By Deb Johnson (Bassmaster.com)
Nov 1, 2011

Craig Denham builds cabinets. Carlo Alberto-Tenchini is a marketing director. Jamie Hartman drives a truck. Jeff Jones is a plumbing contractor. Takuya Wakebe works in an office. Darren Thornton is an importer.
All told, they number 54. They’ve come from 47 U.S. states [...]